Maximizing Support from the Department’s Technical Assistance Centers

Friday August 5, 2022
8:30 - 9:15 AM
National Ballroom BC

The Department funds over 50 Technical Assistance (TA) Centers designed to support implementation of federal programs. Some Centers are regional in nature and provide support to specific states (Comprehensive Centers, Regional Educational Laboratories) and others provide national, topical support. In this session, participants will understand the landscape of the Department’s TA Centers, what they do and how they work together, and how to request support. Participants will learn more about how Regional Comprehensive Centers and RELs work together with states, and understand key areas of support, including social, emotional, behavioral wellness and mental health, provided by national TA Centers.

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Presenters
Chris Boccanfuso

Dr. Chris Boccanfuso is the Branch Chief for the Institute of Education Science’s (IES) Regional Educational Lab program. He has been with the Department of Education for 11 years (all with the REL program), and specializes research-practice partnerships, charter schools, research methodologies, and social-emotional learning. He holds a Masters and Doctorate in Sociology from the University of Maryland, College Park. 
Danielle Smith

Danielle Smith serves as Director for the Office of Program and Grantee Support Services in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) at the U.S. Department of Education.  Ms. Smith oversees technical assistance programs serving all States and U.S. territories including the Comprehensive Centers Program, the Equity Assistance Centers, and other national technical assistance centers. Ms. Smith leads planning, implementing, and evaluating technical assistance activities and coordinates OESE’s support to grantees. Ms. Smith previously led technical assistance initiatives in the Office of State Support for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs including Title I, Title II Part A, Title  III, ESEA flexibility, School Improvements Grants, Race to the Top, and Equitable Access including in the State Support Network, the Equitable Access Support Network and the Reform Support Network.
Sarah Zevin

Sarah Zevin currently serves as an Education Program Specialist Program in the Program and Grantee Support Services (PGSS) in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.  She serves as a co-lead for the Comprehensive Center Program ( Link to Program and https://compcenternetwork.org/meet-centers).  Prior to joining the PGSS team in January 2019, she worked in the Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) monitoring grants and managing TA contracts.  She has served as a Program Officer on a variety of discretionary grant programs that include the Charter Schools,  Promise Neighborhoods, and Full-Service Community Schools.  She is a proud New York native, loves to travel and resides in in Arlington, VA.   
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